Thread: Rain, River and a few deer

I was hunting a few kilometers north of where you were and experienced the thunderstorm first hand , i knew the storm was getting closer and made the decision not to return to camp , i have to say , the torrential rain coupled with continuous lighting and thunder would rate as one of the most memorable experiences i have ever had in the bush in my 73 years

Originally Posted by Murray N

I was hunting a few kilometers north of where you were and experienced the thunderstorm first hand , i knew the storm was getting closer and made the decision not to return to camp , i have to say , the torrential rain coupled with continuous lighting and thunder would rate as one of the most memorable experiences i have ever had in the bush in my 73 years

Yeah we had wood and tin, not canvas over our heads but that is the best lightning I’ve ever seen

Those big gorges scare me - at least Thar hunting you can see around but slippery papa/limestone cliffs that just appear out of the bush is crazy. I’d love to know more history on how this land was broken in for farming and road/bridge access. Just got hold of the book on Ngamatea to read.

Originally Posted by Forestry

Yeah we had wood and tin, not canvas over our heads but that is the best lightning I’ve ever seen

Those big gorges scare me - at least Thar hunting you can see around but slippery papa/limestone cliffs that just appear out of the bush is crazy. I’d love to know more history on how this land was broken in for farming and road/bridge access. Just got hold of the book on Ngamatea to read.

It's a great book with a lot of the history from settlement to today.
I have enjoyed reading about the stations I have fenced on out that way.
The only one I really havnt fenced on was Ngmatea.
Pretty interesting about Mangaohane been now tied up with treaty claims.
The Spencer's won't be happy!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

It's a great book with a lot of the history from settlement to today.
I have enjoyed reading about the stations I have fenced on out that way.
The only one I really havnt fenced on was Ngmatea.
Pretty interesting about Mangaohane been now tied up with treaty claims.
The Spencer's won't be happy!

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Is the book on Ngamatea called Ngamatea , the land & the people by Hazel Riseborough .

There have been numerous books written about Ngamatea and i guess more will be written in the future , Dave Withers currently has a book in production as a photograph record of his time on Ngamatea from the late 50s .

When we restored the Old Golden Hills Hut i had many old photos made available to me which also should be collated into book format to preserve the history of Ngamatea , the Old Golden Hills Hut visitors log book is a great read , i had a copy printed off for Dave Withers as a memory of his time over 60 years ago .

Originally Posted by Murray N

Is the book on Ngamatea called Ngamatea , the land & the people by Hazel Riseborough .

There have been numerous books written about Ngamatea and i guess more will be written in the future , Dave Withers currently has a book in production as a photograph record of his time on Ngamatea from the late 50s .

When we restored the Old Golden Hills Hut i had many old photos made available to me which also should be collated into book format to preserve the history of Ngamatea , the Old Golden Hills Hut visitors log book is a great read , i had a copy printed off for Dave Withers as a memory of his time over 60 years ago .

Yes this one

Originally Posted by Murray N

I was hunting a few kilometers north of where you were and experienced the thunderstorm first hand , i knew the storm was getting closer and made the decision not to return to camp , i have to say , the torrential rain coupled with continuous lighting and thunder would rate as one of the most memorable experiences i have ever had in the bush in my 73 years

I was a little bit south of where he was as well. That storm was a doozy but when the weather broke it was well worth the wait.